Jan 8th, 2009 · President-elect Obama said congressional inaction on his economic stimulus package could make a bad situation dramatically worse. In a speech at George Mason University, outside Washington, Obama blamed the economic crisis on "an era of profound irresponsibility."
Jan 8th, 2009 · The president-elect said his proposal which includes tax cuts for individuals and some businesses would create or save about 3 million jobs. It's expected to cost as much as $775 billion over two years, although the ultimate price tag is not known.
Jan 8th, 2009 · President-elect Barack Obama laid out his vision for an economic stimulus plan Thursday at George Mason University. Read his prepared remarks.
Jan 8th, 2009 · Ghana's former opposition leader John Evans Atta Mills, a 64-year-old law professor, was sworn in yesterday as the country's new president. The Ghana elections were praised as a model of peaceful democratic transition in Africa, particularly after violent political processes in Zimbabwe and Kenya. NPR's West Africa correspondent Ofeibea Quist-Arcton for an update on Ghana.
Jan 8th, 2009 · In a speech Thursday morning, President-elect Barack Obama warns the U.S. could see double-digit unemployment, falling wages and a decrease in college enrollment if Congress doesn't act quickly.
Jan 8th, 2009 · President-elect Barack Obama may inherit his predecessors' wars, deficit and address, but he will not have to ride in George W. Bush's car. The Detroit News reports during the inauguration, Obama will cruise down Pennsylvania Avenue in an armored 2009 Cadillac Presidential Limousine. The model has bigger windows than the old presidential limo. It's made by General Motors. And if GM could just get a few million more people to buy one, maybe it wouldn't need that government bailout.
Jan 8th, 2009 · President-elect Obama suggests his economic stimulus package would add up to about $775 billion over two years, but not the trillion dollar estimate that some economists have called for. Obama delivers a major speech on the economy Thursday. He's expected to make the case for urgent action on his stimulus package — a plan aimed at creating millions of jobs.
Jan 8th, 2009 · Ari Shapiro talks with Palestinian philosopher Sari Nusseibeh about the fighting in Gaza, and what it means for prospects for an independent Palestinian state. Nusseibeh, who is president of Al-Quds University in Jerusalem, comes from a family that traces its roots in Jerusalem back 13 centuries.